The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-06
BREAKFAST-TABIE CHAT.

BKEAkEASI-TABlE CHAI.
Mr.. GLADSTONE is engaged on another work
on Homer.
SENATOR INGALLS, at one time was the editor
of the Atchison Kan. Champion.
WHAT pleases Sir John A. Macdonald most is
to be told that be looks and acts like Disraei
SARAH BERNHARDT, in a recent interview,
declares Modieska 'the greatest of all actresses"
Mrs. SARToRIs. nee Nellie Grant has taken
house in London until the Easter holidays
come.
MRS. Folsom prefers to be called ''Mrs Cleve
lands mother rather than s'the Presidents
mot her-in-law."
QUEEN VICTORIA will travel under the name
of 1.-The Countess of Balmoral,' when she leaves
London for Aix-les- Baines.
FRANK SOAP SIDDALLS has offered Mr. Bon
ner 1926, 600 for Maui. S. Her owner states that
the queen of the turf Is not for sale at any
price.
JOHANNESBURG Sentinel young man in
Columbia county one day last week walked
seven miles to ask a young woman to 60 on a
sleigh ride with him. She refused.
CHLoRoFoRM was discovered in 1881 By DR..
Samuel Guthrie, of Sacketts Harbor. N. Y. 1t
was at first used only as medicine, and its val
liable qualities were not perceived until some
time later.
MAJoR-GENER Crook says: SIT is my firm
conviction that the Indian should have the full
rights of the American citizen. including the bal
lot. ! know that may he considered hasty, but
l say: Give them the ballot now"
THE Washington correspondent of the Boston
Traveller says IF a vote for President should
be taken to-day by the Republican members of
Congress, John Sherman, of Ohio, would be
taI Nv bolv
A NEW YORK correspondent is responsible for
the statement that in uptown store are dis,
played lot of stockings woven thicker at the
knees than elsewhere, presumably to withstand
the wear and tear of prayers, and over them
this inscription: Examine this line of Lenten
hosiery"
EDWARD G. ScRUGGs. of Nashville Tenn,
blind man. is one of she shrewdest and most sue
| cessful real estate spectators in the South.
In four months he has cleared about 500, 900,
starting with only $1,000 His constant COM
panion is small eolored boy, who does his see
ing for him.
QUEEN VICTORIA has decided to grace the
Manchester Jubilee exhibition with her pres
ence on some day, probably in August She
will stay night at Manchester at Worsiey
Hall, Lord Ellesmere's place, where she stayed
when she last visited that city, just thirty years
| ago, with the Prince Consort
| GENERAL BUTLER can now sign his communi-
cations to the Chicago newspapers IA Tax-pay-
err" if he wants to- He has given $40 500 in cash
| and 81 500 acres of Wisconsin timber laud TOR a
| 500. 600 brick block in Chicago. He has not get
however, made any arrangements that seem to
| imply an intention to move there.
YOUNG woman of Boston was recently pre-
scented with very valuable coin. shekel of the
! time Of Christ She took it to a jeweler to have
/
| she went for it was Mortified to find that the
| ieweler had secured off all the sacred accumula-
! tions of ages and the shekel shone as bright as
| new nickel.
| SARAH BERNHARDT thus disposes of the horse.
| whipping incident in Rio Janeiro: ''Au unhappy
crazy woman, Nine. Noirmont at that tine a
member of my company. insulted me. and l
| afterwards hcrse-whpped her for 80 doing; that's
/ all. OF courses in fact, why notF Mime. Bern
| hardt discovered she had eight cousins in Chilli
She says she hates Chill. but is fond of her
cousins
HARpERs BAZAAR: "Say. Pa" asked the pride
| of the household after moments reflection,
during which he had inadvertently declined a
second help to buckwheat cakes .if a man does
what he ought to do he does his duty, don't hel"
Eyes, he does, my son." "Well, suppose ne
don't do what he ought to do, does he do his
donty?" Up to the hour of going to press the
parental answer had not been given.
A MANSsvILLE IN. Y. preacher who recently
| received half-fare pass on the Ontario s. West
ern railway, wrote back to the passenger agent:
Your favor of the 18th inst. is received, con-
| tanning clerical pass 98 for 1887 Many thanks
| for so useful card. When it will be yours to
| board the the train to journey into the world of
| the unseen may the general passenger agent OF
/ the Earth d Heaven Airline Jesus Christ. grant
| you free pass check subscribed WITH his own
| hand. Gratefully yours
A PARTY of young folks in Pleasant Valley
Va, went to the house of newly married pair
to bell" them as the custom is there. Awak
ened by the jineling of many bells. the bride
and groom arose and entered into the fun heart
lily. To add to the noise, the bride and another
young woman ran out and began to pull violent
" on the rope of the farm bell hanging in q
frame back of the house. They ierked SO hard
that the bell slipped from it's place and fell
striking the bride on the head and fracturine
her skull